1581 Josephus Antiquities Jews Judaica RARE Italian Judaism Venice Jewish Wars
“And when the book of Daniel was showed to Alexander the Great, wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended.”
– Josephus, Antiquity of the Jews
Flavius Josephus’s most important and famous work was his historical account of the Jewish people, ‘Antiquities of the Jews.’ This work is one of the most referenced works regarding the history and origins of the Jewish faith, providing history beyond what is found in the Bible.
This 1581 Italian edition of the works of Josephus was published by Giovanni Paolo Gioliti de Ferrari, collected and translated by Francesco Baldelli.
1581 Josephus Antiquities Jews Judaica RARE Italian Judaism Venice Jewish Wars
“And when the book of Daniel was showed to Alexander the Great, wherein Daniel declared that one of the Greeks should destroy the empire of the Persians, he supposed that himself was the person intended.”
– Josephus, Antiquity of the Jews
Flavius Josephus’s most important and famous work was his historical account of the Jewish people, ‘Antiquities of the Jews.’ This work is one of the most referenced works regarding the history and origins of the Jewish faith, providing history beyond what is found in the Bible.
This 1581 Italian edition of the works of Josephus was published by Giovanni Paolo Gioliti de Ferrari, collected and translated by Francesco Baldelli.
Item number: #25633
Price: $950
JOSEPHUS, Flavius
Di Flavio Giuseppe dell’ Antichità de’ Giudei. Libri XX
Venezia: Appresso Gio. et Gio. Paolo Gioliti de’ Ferrari, 1581.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- [36], 987, [1]
- Dozens of illustrated initials throughout
- References: edition not in USTC, curiously
- Language: Italian
- Binding: Vellum; secure
- Size: ~8.25in X 6in (21cm x 15.5cm)
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25633
Category
Religion
Authors
JOSEPHUS, Flavius
Printing Date
16th Century
Language
Italian
Binding
Vellum
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete